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LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuters) – News UK, publisher of British newspapers The Sun and The Times, announced the launch of a new talkTV channel early next year, which will feature news reports and debates, as well as sports and entertainment programs.
News UK said in a statement on Thursday that the new channel would be available for free across Britain via their TV or personal devices, and that some presenters would come from its existing brands, including its newspapers as well as talkRadio, Virgin Radio and others.
“We are committed to providing choice for viewers and streaming viewers and bringing the best of our journalism to the screen,” News UK CEO Rebekah Brooks said on Thursday.
The channel is the second news channel to launch in Britain this year, after GB News, a 24-hour television and digital news service, launched in June, aimed at challenging what it portrays as the London-centric consensus of the British media.
News UK is owned by American media company News Corp (NWSA.O).
Reporting by Sarah Young; edited by William James
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